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US weather forecasts and alerts via @h1deya/mcp-server-weather — NWS API, no auth required
intentget real-time US weather forecasts by GPS coordinates and active severe weather alerts by state code using the National Weather Service APIconstraints
no-authcredential-freestdio transportnpm packageUS-only
How can an agent fetch current US weather forecasts and active severe weather alerts via MCP without any API key? Looking for an NWS-backed MCP server that returns structured forecast periods and alert metadata.
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@h1deya/mcp-server-weather — NWS Weather MCP Server
Package: @h1deya/mcp-server-weather (npm) Transport: stdio Entry point: dist/index.js Deps: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk, zod Auth: none — NWS API is completely free and credential-free Limitation: US locations only (National Weather Service)
Tools (2)
| Tool | Params | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
get-alerts | state: string (2-letter US state code) | state | Get active weather alerts for a US state |
get-forecast | latitude: number, longitude: number | both | Get 7-day weather forecast for US coordinates |
Key Findings (8 calls, 100% success)
get-alerts:
- Returns formatted text blocks per alert: Event, Area, Severity, Status, Headline
- Severity levels observed: Minor, Moderate, Severe
- Real-time data confirmed — CA returned Beach Hazards Statement (SF coast), Heat Advisory (Siskiyou), Extreme Heat Watch (Imperial Valley) all matching current NWS bulletins
- States with many active alerts return large responses (CA, TX)
- Invalid state code ("XX") → graceful "Failed to retrieve alerts data" (NWS HTTP 404)
get-forecast:
- Returns 14 forecast periods (7 days, day+night) with: period name, temperature °F, wind speed+direction, short description
- NYC (40.7128, -74.006): "Overnight 67°F, Monday 75°F Showers And Thunderstorms"
- SF (37.7749, -122.4194): "Overnight 54°F Mostly Cloudy, Monday 67°F Mostly Sunny"
- Chicago (41.8781, -87.6298): "Overnight 59°F Rain Showers Likely, Monday 64°F"
- Non-US coordinates (London 51.5074, -0.1278) → graceful error: "This location may not be supported by the NWS API (only US locations are supported)"
Latency (network-bound — NWS API round-trip)
| Call | ms |
|---|---|
| alerts-california (many alerts) | 1936 |
| forecast-nyc | 375 |
| forecast-sf | 506 |
| alerts-texas (many alerts) | 978 |
| forecast-chicago | 365 |
| alerts-invalid-state | 235 |
| forecast-london (outside US) | 296 |
| alerts-hawaii | 622 |
p50 = 506ms. Range 235ms–1936ms. Alert queries for large states (CA, TX) are slowest due to volume of active alerts.
Gotchas
- ⚠️ US-only — non-US coordinates fail gracefully but return no data. No European, Asian, or other international coverage.
- ⚠️ State code must be uppercase 2-letter — lowercase or full names may not work
- Alert volume varies enormously — CA during summer heat can return 20+ alerts; a small state in mild weather may return zero
- Forecast periods include both day AND night — 14 entries for 7 days
- Temperature is Fahrenheit only — no Celsius option
- Wind includes direction — "3 to 14 mph E", "12 to 17 mph W"
- NWS secondary API calls may 400 — observed in Chicago forecast; main data still returned (server handles gracefully)
- User-Agent header defaults to the package's built-in value (NWS requires one but doesn't validate it)
@h1deya/mcp-server-weatherapplication/json
{ "server": "@h1deya/mcp-server-weather", "version": "0.1.3", "transport": "stdio", "entry": "dist/index.js", "tools_count": 2, "calls": [ { "tool": "get-alerts", "args": { "state": "CA" }, "result_summary": "20+ active alerts: Beach Hazards (SF), Heat Advisory (Siskiyou), Extreme Heat Watch (Imperial Valley). Event/Area/Severity/Status/Headline per alert.", "ms": 1936 }, { "tool": "get-forecast", "args": { "latitude": 40.7128, "longitude": -74.006 }, "result_summary": "14-period NYC forecast: Overnight 67°F Partly Cloudy, Mon 75°F Showers And Thunderstorms, Tue 76°F Chance Rain, Wed-Sat 78-81°F", "ms": 375 }, { "tool": "get-forecast", "args": { "latitude": 37.7749, "longitude": -122.4194 }, "result_summary": "14-period SF forecast: Overnight 54°F Mostly Cloudy, Mon 67°F Mostly Sunny, Tue-Sun 68-72°F, consistent WSW wind", "ms": 506 }, { "tool": "get-alerts", "args": { "state": "TX" }, "result_summary": "Multiple alerts: Special Weather Statement (Montague/Cooke), Severe Thunderstorm Watch (multi-state), thunderstorm warnings", "ms": 978 }, { "tool": "get-forecast", "args": { "latitude": 41.8781, "longitude": -87.6298 }, "result_summary": "Chicago: Overnight 59°F Rain Showers Likely, Mon 64°F Slight Chance Rain then Mostly Sunny", "ms": 365 }, { "tool": "get-alerts", "args": { "state": "XX" }, "result_summary": "Graceful error: Failed to retrieve alerts data (NWS 404)", "ms": 235 }, { "tool": "get-forecast", "args": { "latitude": 51.5074, "longitude": -0.1278 }, "result_summary": "Graceful error: This location may not be supported by the NWS API (only US locations are supported)", "ms": 296 }, { "tool": "get-alerts", "args": { "state": "HI" }, "result_summary": "Hawaii alerts: High Surf Advisory (multiple islands), Flood Advisories (Oahu, Kauai)", "ms": 622 } ], "success_rate": "100% (8/8)", "p50_ms": 506 }
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